Jeremiah 28 in the early church

[Vulgate: Jeremias]

17 passages quote, allude to, or echo Jeremiah 28, grouped by verse; passages on the same verse are in date order. Verse text from the Berean Standard Bible (public domain). References use the Protestant English Bible's numbering, with a writer's own numbering in brackets where it differs.

Verses: 1 · 2 · 3 · 5 · 7 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 14 · 15

Jeremiah 28:1

In the fifth month of that same year, the fourth year, near the beginning of the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah, the prophet Hananiah son of Azzur, who was from Gibeon, said to me in the house of the LORD in the presence of the priests and all the people:
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Jer 28:1	Miscellanies 1.21.120 · Clement of Alexandria	allusion, high confidence	ca. 198–203
Jer 28:1–17 (35:1-Jer LXX)	Against the Jews 2 · Anonymous	allusion, medium confidence	3rd cent. (disputed)
Jer 28:1	Homily on Luke 1 · Origen	allusion, high confidence	ca. 233–250
Jer 28:1–17	Apostolic Constitutions 8.2.4 · Anonymous	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 380
Jer 28:1–3	Commentary on Jeremiah 5.56 · Jerome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 414-419

Jeremiah 28:2

“This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Jer 28:2–4	Demonstration 19.8 · Aphrahat	quotation, high confidence	337-345

Jeremiah 28:3

Within two years I will restore to this place all the articles of the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon removed from here and carried to Babylon.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Jer 28:3–4	Commentary on Jeremiah 5.57 · Jerome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 414-419
Jer 28:3	Commentary on Jeremiah 6.2 · Jerome	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 414-419

Jeremiah 28:5

Then the prophet Jeremiah replied to the prophet Hananiah in the presence of the priests and all the people who were standing in the house of the LORD.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Jer 28:5 (35:5 LXX)	Commentary on John 28.105 · Origen	echo, medium confidence	ca. 230–248
Jer 28:5–6	Commentary on Jeremiah 5.58 · Jerome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 414-419

Jeremiah 28:7

Nevertheless, listen now to this message I am speaking in your hearing and in the hearing of all the people.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Jer 28:7–9	Commentary on Jeremiah 5.59 · Jerome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 414-419

Jeremiah 28:10

Then the prophet Hananiah took the yoke off the neck of Jeremiah the prophet and broke it.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Jer 28:10–14 (35:10-Jer LXX)	Against Jovinianus 2.37 · Jerome	allusion, high confidence	393
Jer 28:10–11	Commentary on Jeremiah 5.60 · Jerome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 414-419

Jeremiah 28:11

And in the presence of all the people Hananiah proclaimed, “This is what the LORD says: ‘In this way, within two years I will break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon off the neck of all the nations.’” At this, Jeremiah the prophet went on his way.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Jer 28:11	Demonstration 19.8 · Aphrahat	quotation, high confidence	337-345

Jeremiah 28:12

But shortly after Hananiah the prophet had broken the yoke off his neck, the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah:
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Jer 28:12–14	Commentary on Jeremiah 5.61 · Jerome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 414-419

Jeremiah 28:14

For this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: ‘I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all these nations to make them serve Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, and they will serve him. I have even given him control of the beasts of the field.’”
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Jer 28:14	Explanation of Twelve Psalms 45.17.1 · Ambrose	allusion, medium confidence	ca. 387-397

Jeremiah 28:15

Then the prophet Jeremiah said to the prophet Hananiah, “Listen, Hananiah! The LORD did not send you, but you have persuaded this people to trust in a lie.
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Reference	Passage	Kind	Date
Jer 28:15–17	Commentary on Jeremiah 5.62 · Jerome	quotation, high confidence	ca. 414-419